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MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Les Soeurs (The Sisters), Oil Painting by Charles Levier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Les Soeurs (The Sisters) Charles Levier, French (1920–2003) Date: circa 1965 Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 24 x 30 in. (60.96 x 76.2 cm) Frame Size: 29.5 x...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Imposture, 2010
Located in Atlanta, GA
Taulé was born in 1945 in Sabadell, Barcelona. His father imparted the taste for painting to Antoni as a boy as the young artist watched him paint. After his primary studies, he began studying architecture in Barcelona and graduated in 1970. In 1965, he arrived in Paris and worked in architectural firms. It was Sartre's Paris, the construction of Unesco, the year of Le Corbusier's death and the end of Chandigarh, the French Cinematheque and Antonioni's films. Since the age of 14, he has never stopped painting and made his first personal exhibition in 1966 at the Academie de Belles Arts in Sabadell. Upon receiving his degree in architecture, he worked on the construction of l’Université autonome de Barcelone for a year. In 1971, he was asked to work on the development of a large shipyard on the small island of Formentera. There he met Laetitia Ney of Elchingen, who he would go on to marry. He devoted himself entirely to painting, and Formentera, like Paris, became one of his favorite places in both his life and to work. His first exhibition in Paris was in 1975 with Mathias Fels, presented to him by Hervé Télémaque—showing many paintings of his young daughter Djamilla, then three years old. The exhibition was titled, Espace hors temps (Space out of Time), with a foreword by Alain Jouffroy. In 1976, Taulé exhibited Contre-Jour (Against Day) at Fabien Boulakia on rue Bonaparte with a preface by Gérald Gassiot-Talabot and in Barcelona at the Aimé Maeght gallery—an exhibition visited by Joan Miró and Alexander Calder. In 1977, he exhibited at the Beaubourg gallery, with then associates Nahon and Trigano. In 1983, he met Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortázar, who wrote the novella Fin d’étape (End of Stage) for Taulé That same year, he was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by Jack Lang...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Still life - Oil Painting by Giordano Becciani - Mid-20th Century
By Giordano Becciani
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is a modern artwork realized by Giordano Becciani in the Mid-20th Century. Mixed colored oil on canvas. Includes frame. The artwork is ...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Oil

A Large and Impressive Painting of a Standing Nude by Artist Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A ca. 1930, large painting of standing nude by notable Chicago artist Francis Chapin, in a gold-toned frame. artwork size: 43 3/4" x 29 3/4". Framed size: 49 1/2" x 35". Proven...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Wacky French Modernist Gouache Painting Of Pink And Blue Flowers In Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed double sided condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scu...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Untitled, Figurative, Pen, Ink & Marker on Paper by Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury Untitled Pen, Ink & Marker on Paper 7 x 5 inches 2024 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Modern Indian artist Jogen Chowdhury executed Still life drawing in Ink, pastel. Alw...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Pen, Permanent Marker

The Meeting Oil Painting - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The meeting is an original modern artwork realized by Artist of 19th century. Mixed colore oil painting on canvas, not signed. Relined in the mid-20th Century.. The artwork depic...
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19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1954 Mid-Century Modern Expressive Figurative Oil Painting - Quiet Repose
Located in Bristol, GB
QUIET REPOSE Size: 29 x 60.5 cm (including frame) Oil on board A brilliantly executed and emotive mid-century modernist figurative composition that presents a reclining nude figure ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

'Blue Pierrot', Large Figural Oil, California Modernist, Woman Artist, Los Altos
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Haefner' for Janice Haefner (American, 1919-2002) and painted circa 1960; additionally signed, verso, and with artist address. This life-time member of the Pacific Art League lived in Los Altos...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Modernist Portrait" Mid-20th Century Spanish Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the 1940's by Spanish painter Julio Moises. Mostly known for his abstract figures on canvas, this piece is a w...
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

View of St. Mark Square - Oil Paint on Canvas - Late 18th century
By Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto)
Located in Roma, IT
View of St. Mark Square is an original old master artwork realized in the late 18th century by artist of the School of Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto). An impressive old master a...
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Late 18th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

LAKEWOOD N.J., 1936 Modernist Oil Painting, Judaica
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Landscape Medium: Oil Surface: Board Country: United States Dimensions: 30" x 22" EMANUEL ROMANO Rome, Italy, b. 1897, d. 1984 Emanuel Glicenstein Romano was born in Rome, September 23, 1897. His father Henryk Glicenstein was a sculptor and was living in Rome with his wife Helena (born Hirszenberg) when Emanuel was born. His father obtained Italian citizenship and adopted the name Enrico. Emanuel was brought up in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, England and Poland. In 1926 Emanuel and his father sailed for New York. They briefly visited Chicago. Romano's sister, Beatrice, and mother only joined them in New York years later. Romano changed his name on his arrival to America and some have erroneously speculated that this was to avoid antisemitic discrimination. In truth, as the son of a highly-regarded artist, Romano changed his name to ensure that any success or recognition he would later attain, would be the result of nothing other than his own merit as an artist, and not on account of his father's fame. In 1936 Romano was worked for the Federal Art Project creating murals. During and immediately after World War II, Romano created a series of allegorical works depicting graphic holocaust images that were held closely by the family until after his passing. One of these works is now on permanent display in the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg Florida. Emanuel's father died in 1942 in a car accident before they could realize their shared dream of visiting Israel. In 1944 Romano, having completed his degree at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Art Institute of Chicago, began teaching at the City College of New York. Romano moved to Safed, Israel in 1953 and established an art museum in his father's memory, the Glicentein Museum. COLLECTIONS Indianapolis Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Boston Fine Arts Museum Fogg Museum Musée Nacional de France Recently his work has been added to the Florida Holocaust Museum collection. His notable works include his holocaust themed allegorical paintings as well as portraits of Marianne Moore, his father and William Carlos...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Important Still Life Oil on Canvas Painting, Centerpiece Bowl with Fruits
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning oil on canvas painting of a highly colorful still-life composition features a fruit bowl with fruits and grapes. It is an extremely lively and vibrant post-cubist exec...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Modern Figurative Landscape Oil Painting - Evening Reflections
Located in Bristol, GB
EVENING REFLECTIONS Oil on board Size: 46 x 56 cm (including frame) A mid-century modernist composition that captures a serene moment of contemplation set in a tranquil landscape se...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

A Fabulous 1960s Mid-Century Modern Painting of an Embracing Couple, Lovers
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous 1960s Mid-Century Modern Painting of an Embracing Couple, Lovers, by noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen. A wonderful example of the artist's uniquely expressive, abstract...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Painting Figures Working in Factory Post Impressionist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Factory Workers by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 15.75 x 19 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and s...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle"
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A colorful Southern painting depicting a ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

La Rue (The Street), Modern Oil Painting by Charles Levier
Located in Long Island City, NY
La Rue (The Street) Charles Levier, French (1920–2003) Date: circa 1965 Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 60.96 cm) Frame Size: 37.5 x 32.5 inches
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Quarry Workers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1930s Quarry Workers, c. 1930s, mixed media on board, unsigned, 24 x 24 inches, possibly exhibited at...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media

"The Party (Study)". Figurative, Human figure, Realism, oil on panel
Located in MADRID, ES
Hand signed by artist "The Party (Study)". Figurative, Human figure, Realism, oil on panel
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

Seated Figure
Located in Rockland, ME
Sally Michel Biography American, 1902-2003 Sally Michel Avery was an American painter known for her lyrical depictions of everyday life. Though she used techniques and stylized form...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Bond Girl - Modern Abstract silver leaf, black ink figurative painting
Located in DE
Hock Tee Tan was born in Malaysia and studied Fine Art at Nanyang Academy of Fine Art in Singapore. He came to London in 1976 and has been working as a Fine Artist ever since. He use...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Ink

Beach Series, Mixed Media on Paper by Modern Artist Prokash Karmakar "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prokash Karmakar - Beach Series Mixed Media on Paper 16 x 23 inches 2004 ( Framed & Delivered ) Karmakar is best known for his landscapes and nudes, which are generally painted in v...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Blue Background)
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Blue Background) Portrait of a woman in the style of Amedeo Modigliani by an unknown artist (20th century). The woman has ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board

20th Century French Modernist Monochrome Sketch Of Female String Musician
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Bathers, Modernist Nudes, Oil on Canvas, Signed and Titled
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Bathers" by Philadelphia born modernist painter Leon Kelly, is a fantasy nude scene of two female figures, one with towel in hand, one only depicted as a portrait within the paintin...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Still Life, Roses with Figure Approaching', German Expressionist, Robert Graves
By Karl Goldschmidt
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Karl Goldschmidt' (Anglo-German, 1912-1995) and painted circa 1930. Photo of Karl Goldschmidt (Kenneth Gay) with Robert Graves courte...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil South of France Fishing Nets Drying in Harbor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Drying the Nets French School, mid 20th century signed oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 18 inches board: 10.5 x 15 provenance: private collection, France condition: might benefit f...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

1950s "Curled Up Cubist" MidCentury Figurative Gouache University of Paris
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Curled Up Cubist c.1950s Gouache on paper 24" x 18" unframed Unsigned Came from artist's estate Donald Stacy (1925-2011) New Jersey Studied: Newark School of Fine Art The Art Students League Pratt Graphic Arts Center University of Paris 1953-54 University of Aix-en-Provence 1954-55 Faculty: Art Department of the New School Museum of Modern Art School of Visual Arts Stacy Studio Workshop Exhibitions: Grand Central Moderns George Wittenborn The New School Print Exhibitions, Chicago University of Oklahoma Honolulu Museum Monclair Museum Wisconsin State College Louisiana Art Commission Philadelphia...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Classic Tall Sailing Ship in Choppy Waters off Coastline, signed oil painting
By James Hardy
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
James Hardy (British contemporary, 21st century) signed oil painting on board, framed board: 8 x 10 inches provenance: private collection condition: overall very good, a few markings...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

1950s "Eve" American Modern MidCentury Figurative Gouache & Oil Pastel
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Eve" c.1950s Gouache and oil pastel on paper 14x17" black wood frame 14.75"x17.75" Unsigned, Eve written in paint along right margin Came from artist's estate Donald S...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Oil Pastel

Modern Nude Study of Red Haired Woman Seated in Chair
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern nude study of woman seated in chair by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932). Red haired women with side view of same woman with asymmetrical composition circa 1970. Unsigned. Provenance: Purchased as part of larger collection of artist's work Unframed. Canvas size: 29"H x 29"W Patricia Gren Hayes (American, b. 1932) is a Bay Area Figurative & Feminist Art Movement artist who studied at Winnipeg Public Art School in 1950. She received early recognition in Museum and Gallery competitions and exhibitions and was awarded a Special Education in Art recognition by the Winnipeg Museum of Fine Art, and was awarded a scholarship to the Banff College of Fine Art. Further studies were at The University of Manitoba. She was a Member of Winnipeg Free Press Sketch Club and was a Cartoonist and paste-up for a French-English bi-weekly, in Eastern Canada; She studied outdoor impressionism in New York in 1960; in 1962, attended The California College of Arts and Crafts, and in 1976 B.A., U.C. Berkeley where she studied under Elmer Bischoff, David Simpson, Joan Brown, Felix Ruvolo, Yolanda Lopez and Vincent Perez. She started a freelance commercial art business in 1963; copyrighted a National Cartoon, 1976, and served as Exhibition Director for San Francisco Woman Artists Gallery and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1976-1978. She was a workshop instructor at the San Francisco Woman Artists Gallery, 1977-1985; and was Manager/Owner Stanton Art Gallery, Alameda, CA, 1976-1982. Solo Exhibitions: Berkeley Marina, 1974; Oakland Center for The Visual Arts, "Images of Women", 1979 Group Exhibitions: Oakland's Dept of Education, 1963, Studio One; Alameda County Fair, 1975, 1976, 1978; San Francisco Art Festival, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1976, 1977, 1978; San Francisco Women Artists Gallery Exhibition, award winner - 1970, 1977, 1978; Hayward Bay Fair Art Festival, award winner - 1971; Capricorn Assunder Gallery, 1973; Oakland Art Festival, 1973, 1974; Alameda Art Association, 1978; El Cerrito...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Modernist Vibrant Provence Landscape With Orange Roof Houses, signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020), signed lower front Ginet-Lasnier, the wife of the painter Jean Lasnier, was born in the Seine-Maritime region of France an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Confrontation Series, Oil on Canvas, Nude, Green by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Confrontation Series - 57.5 x 65 inches (unframed size) Oil on Canvas Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Artis...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Painting Abstract Colorful Portrait Of Red-Haired Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Dreamland (BBQ, Bar-B-Que, Wings, Billboard, Legend, Iconic, ~26% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Annieo Klaas Dreamland 2024 Oil on Wood Panel 8 x 8 inches (20.32 x 20.32 cm) Signed verso COA provided *Ready to hang Annieo Klaas’s Alabama Billboard Series is a whimsical explor...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Contemporary figurative painting of two women oil on canvas "You are my angel'
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern painting, titled "You Are My Angel," was created by French artist Nataya Mougenot. It is part of her series dedicated to women, where she explores the powerful bond betwe...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Les Quais de la Seine with Notre Dame, Paris.
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork Titled "Les Quais de la Seine with Notre Dame, Paris" c.1970 is an oil painting on canvas by noted French artist Guy Buffet, 1943-2023. It is signed at the lower right c...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Into the Amber Light (Window, Skyscape, Warm, Dreamy, ~29% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Annieo Klaas Into the Amber Light 2024 Oil on Canvas 40 x 30 inches (101.6 x 30.48 cm) Signed lower right COA provided *On stretcher frame - gallery wrapped - ready to hang Annieo ...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Pair of Views of Villa Medici Vascello - Pair of Oil Paintings - 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of Views of Villa Medici Vascello are an old master artwork realized by Artist of 17th Century. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. The View of Villa Medici Vascello toward...
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17th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

French Black And White Portrait Of A Posed Man In Thought
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Women from Bali - Oil on Fabric by Balinese Artist from Ubud - 1950/60s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful artwork by the Indonesian artist from Ubud. Colors on fabric. Signed “I Njeman Petjih Ubud Bali” on the lower left corner.
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Fabric

Moment of Solitude - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Samson Olatubos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Abstract Expressionist Figurative Homage to Willem de Kooning
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Figurative Homage to Willem de Kooning's "Women Singing" Colorful and dynamic abstract expressionist figurative mixed media painting contemporary piece, featu...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Magazine Paper, Stretcher Bars

'Lovers beneath a Tree of Doves', New Figurative Movement, Italian Modernist Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'V.M. Di Carlo' for Vittorio Maria Di Carlo (Italian, 1939-2015) and painted circa 1980. Born in San Marco, Maria Vittorio Di Carlo...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Do you look for hope in other peoples eyes
Located in Zofingen, AG
God, I'm so lonely. I open the window to get rid of this feeling and hear the sounds of people. The sun and sea don’t make me happy. Stone bird on your grave, it doesn’t bother me at all. Someday it won't bother me anymore, but I loved feeling alive. To be alive. It's a shame to leave this feeling. But it's not your fault...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Chimeras, mid-century figural abstract blue acrylic painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
Chimeras, 1974 Acrylic and pastel on textured paper Mid-century figural abstract blue acrylic painting Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that w...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Pastel, Acrylic

I'll Be There
Located in Lexington, MA
“I’ll Be There” by Craig Greene is a compelling 20 x 16 inch oil on canvas that captures quiet strength, emotion, and human connection through a modern figurative lens. Executed in G...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lilies of the Valley in a Vase- Oil Paint by Miloslava Vrbova - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on Canvas realized by Miloslava Vrbova (1909-1991) in the mid-20th century. Good condition, framed.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Lovers - Nude Couple in Bed - Figurative Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Lovers - Nude Couple in Bed - Figurative Composition in Acrylic on Paper Expressive depiction of a nude couple by Byron Richard Rodarmel (American, 1932-2007). A couple is intertwin...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

20th Century French Modernist Gouache Painting White Half Visage Character
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

"In Front Of The Fire" - Original 1981 Modernist Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"In Front Of The Fire" - Original 1981 Oil on Canvas Modern figurative portrait of a nude woman by American painter Patricia Gren Hayes (American, 1932). The woman is laying back in...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Ne t'en vas pas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vladimir was born in the city of Khabarovsk, on December 19, 1957. When he was two years old, his mother abandoned his father, took her son and moved to Sverdlovsk (formerly, Yekater...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Abstract Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"The Artist and his Model"
Located in Southampton, NY
Here is a classic oil on canvas painting by Nicholai Cikovsky circa 1960 of the artist and his model. Signed lower right. ACA gallery label verso along with Association of American Artists label verso. Original handcarved frame with wear. Overall size framed 43 by 36 inches. Cikovsky was born in Russia in 1894 where he studied at the Vilna Art School, 1910-1914; the Penza Royal Art School, 1914-1918; and Moscow High Tech Art...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Girl on the Armchair - Oil on Canvas by Anonymous Italian Artist - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Girl In The Armachair is an artwork realized in the 1950s by Anonymous artist. Original oil painting on canvas applied to cardboard. Includes wooden frame:60 x 7 x 50.5 cm Good co...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Edward Barton Seated Female Portrait Oil on Canvas, Signed
Located in Plainview, NY
A figurative modern oil on canvas by Edward Barton ( American 1926- 2012) entitled " Seated Female Nude" and signed by the artist "Barton" lower right. Rendered with with expressiv...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large French Modernist Cubist Signed Oil - Jockeys on Horseback Parading
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed lower corner, late 20th century Title: Parading Jockeys on Horseback Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed. canvas: 24.75 x 29 in...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Oil Portrait of Man with Cherries & Blue Jug Mid Century original
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man with Cherries & Blue Jug French School, mid 20th century circa 1950's oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 26 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, France conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

20th Century French Oil Figures in North African Street Market with Old Pots
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Market Sellers French School, mid/ last quarter 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 7 x 9 inches provenance: private collection, F...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Modern figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, yellow, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Antonio Feltrinelli, Sunil Das, Suhas Roy, and Clarence Holbrook Carter. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $743,750, while the average work sells for $2,376.

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